I shouted, "Let's stop it," but..Again, Min Hee-jin's lawsuit begins [★FOCUS]

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I shouted for a stop, but it doesn't seem to work. The lawsuit of Min Hee-jin, former head of ADOR, will begin again.

The Civil Agreement Department 31 of the Seoul Central District Court will hold the first hearing of the damage suit filed by ADOR against Daniel and former CEO Min Hee-jin on the 26th.

ADOR filed a penalty and damages suit against Daniel in December 2025. It also filed a lawsuit worth 43 billion won against three people, including one Daniel family member and former CEO Min Hee-jin, who caused the conflict and was gravely responsible for the delay in leaving and returning to NewJeans.

Earlier, NewJeans members claimed that the contract was terminated due to violations of the exclusive contract when they demanded the return of former CEO Min Hee-jin, who was dismissed due to conflict with Hive, but was not accepted. In response, ADOR filed a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract in December, and the court ruled in favor of ADOR. Since then, members Ha-rin and Hye-in and Hani have confirmed their return to ADOR, and Min-ji is in talks. Daniel was kicked out of the team after being informed of the termination of his exclusive contract.

What attracts attention is that the Civil Agreement Department 31, which was in charge of the lawsuit, ruled in favor of former CEO Min Hee-jin in a put option lawsuit worth 25.6 billion won between former CEO Min Hee-jin and Hive in February.

At the time, the court said, "We reject Hive's claim and pay the costs of the lawsuit on February 12th, when Hive filed a lawsuit against former CEO Min Hee-jin to confirm the termination of the inter-shareholder contract and former CEO Min's lawsuit against Hive. In addition, he ruled in favor of Min Hee-jin, saying, "Min Hee-jin's exercise of put options is justified and pay an amount worth 25.6 billion won."

Former CEO Min Hee-jin then applied for a bond seizure and collection order against Hive according to the results of the ruling. However, at the same time as Hive filed an appeal for a stock trading price lawsuit, he applied for a suspension of execution, and the court accepted it, and the execution was suspended.

Since then, former CEO Min Hee-jin has proposed to Hive in an emergency press conference on February 25 to end all disputes over NewJeans instead of giving up the 25.6 billion won put option he will receive. Hive did not take a particular stance on Min Hee-jin's proposal, and after applying for the seizure and collection order of former CEO Min Hee-jin's bond (deposit account), he applied for a compulsory suspension of execution along with the first trial ruling, which the court accepted and applied for the cancellation of the compulsory execution on the 10th.

Usually, a party who loses a civil lawsuit can apply for a suspension of execution to prevent provisional execution of the ruling, and the court mostly cites it on the condition of providing collateral, such as depositing a certain amount in cash or receiving and submitting a guarantee insurance certificate unless there are special circumstances. In particular, in the case of forced execution cancellation, unlike the temporary suspension of execution, it ultimately excludes some or all of the execution in the execution process, which shows how Hive views the lawsuit.

Earlier on February 12, the Civil Agreement Department 31 (Director Nam In-soo) of the Seoul Central District Court held a court ruling on Hive's decision to terminate the shareholder contract against former CEO Min Hee-jin and a stock sale price claim filed by former CEO Min Hee-jin against Hive, saying, "Hive's claim is dismissed, and the cost of the lawsuit is borne by Hive. In addition, he ruled in favor of Min, saying, "Min Hee-jin's exercise of put options is justified and should be paid 25.5 billion won."

Since then, former CEO Min Hee-jin held a press conference on the results of winning the first trial of a lawsuit to confirm the termination of the share sale price and the contract between shareholders related to the exercise of put options worth 25.5 billion won with Hive at the Teacher Challenge Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on February 25, and said, "We have decided to exchange 25.6 billion won for other values in return for winning," adding, "The most urgent reason for this decision is because of the members of NewJeans."

Instead of putting down 25.6 billion won, I propose to immediately stop all ongoing civil and criminal lawsuits and close all disputes. The proposal includes not only my individual, but also NewJeans members, outsourcing partners and employees from all over the ADOR, but also all complaints and accusations against fandom hurt by being caught up in the fight," he said.

In addition, "We hope that this decision to exchange a large amount of 25.6 billion won for other values will be sublimated into the overall development and harmony of the K-pop industry. "The place where Hive and I should be is not a courtroom, but a stage of creation," he said. "I suggest that our adults return to their original form of competing with music on the stage, not in court. The longer this dispute goes on, the more the artists who are the main characters of this industry are suffering together," he stressed.

Former representative Min Hee-jin said to Hive and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, "Now let's meet at the place of creation, not at the court. In an era when corporate responsibilities have become severe, such as the revision of the commercial law in July 2025, resolving risks in the entertainment industry and choosing harmony will be the smartest management decision for shareholders and fans.

However, Hive paid a deposit of 29.25 billion won in court to the Seoul Central District Court to prevent the execution of the first trial's ruling.

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